Improvement in attaching augers to handles



ELISHA BROAD", S'l. AN'IHONY, MINNESOTA.

Letters Patent No. 90,919, dated June S, 1869; antedutcllifune 3, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTACHING- A'U'GERS TO HANDLES.

The Schedule referre to in these Letters Patent and making part o! the same.

To whom 'it Imay concern -i Be it known that I, ELIsHA BROAD, of St. An-

,thony, in the county of Hennepin, and State ot' Millnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Handles for Angers and other similar Tools; and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference -marked thereon, and being a part of this specification,

Figure l shows my invention as it appears when ready for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional View ofa part of the same, detached from the handle proper.

Like letters indicate like parts in each figure.

rIhe object ofthis invention is so to construct a handle for the purpose indicated that will prevent the shank of an auger, or similar tool, from wearing away the wood part of the handle; that will enable the .operator to change the handle from one auger-bit to anthe socket E, tapering in form, to suit the taper of' the shank D. y

The socket is provided with a square hole through A the same, corresponding to the similar C iu the plate A, and is let into the handle B, to which it is fastened hy the screws, or rivets F.

vThe upper end' of the shank may be fitted with a nut, G, tol prevent the shank from dropping out ofthe haudie'` It can he seen at a glance, that by this device, the auger is held almost as firm as though it was provided with a handle of solid iron, and that there is no possible way for it to become loose'. It will undoubtedly last longer than twenty of the common wooden haudles.

A complete set of angers can be fitted to one handle, and the handle can be changed from one auger to another in a very small space -of time.

The plate and socket may be made of cast or wroughtuletal, as may be desired.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The plate A, when constructed, as shown, with the socket E, as herein described.

. ELISHA BROAD.

Witnesses:

S. M. Moons, WM. W. WooDBURY. 

